Think Isabelle Adjani in The Story of Adele H., Maria Falconetti in The Passion of Joan of Arc, Liv Ullmann in Scenes of a Marriage, Emily Watson in Breaking the Waves, Giulietta Masina in La Strada - every single performance acclaimed as best performance ever CAN'T beat Rowlands in this movie.

It's not just a miracle - it's nirvana. And then you think she had three os four performances almost this marvelous (Opening Night, Love Streams, Gloria) and you realize she's not only landed the best performance ever. She IS the best actress ever.